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fly-cast — fly′ cast v. i. cast, cast•ing hua spo to fish with a fly rod and an artificial fly as a lure, casting the fly with a whiplike motion of the rod and a length of line pulled from the reel before the cast • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
fly-cast — [flī′kast΄] vt. fly cast, fly casting to fish by casting artificial flies, using a lightweight, resilient rod … English World dictionary
fly-cast|er — «FLY KAS tuhr, KAHS », noun. a person who casts for fish with rod and line, using an artificial fly as bait … Useful english dictionary
fly-cast — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ verb : fly fish * * * /fluy kast , kahst /, v.i., fly cast, fly casting. Angling. to fish by fly casting. * * * v. [intrans.] to cast a line with a fly rod in fly fishing … Useful english dictionary
fly-cast|ing — «FLY KAS tihng, KAHS », noun, adjective, or fly casting. –n. the sport of fishing with rod and line, using an artificial fly as bait. –adj. of or having to do with fly casting: »a fly casting rod … Useful english dictionary
Fly fishing — in a river Fly fishing is an angling method in which an artificial fly is used to catch fish. The fly is cast using a fly rod, reel, and specialized weighted line. Casting a nearly weightless fly or lure requires casting techniques significantly… … Wikipedia
fly-casting — fly cast·ing (flīʹkăs tĭng) n. The art or sport of casting artificial flies with a fly rod. * * * … Universalium
fly casting — noun casting an artificial fly as a lure • Hypernyms: ↑casting, ↑cast * * * noun : the action of throwing the lure when fly fishing * * * Angling. the act or technique of casting with an artificial fly as the lure, the rod used being longer and… … Useful english dictionary
fly-caster — See fly cast. * * * … Universalium
Fly fishing tackle — comprises the fishing tackle or equipment typically used by fly anglers. Fly fishing tackle includes: * Fly rods a specialized type of fishing rod designed to cast fly line and artificial flies * Fly reels a specialized type of fishing reel… … Wikipedia
